insufficiency

Example Sentences

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And here, Orsolya’s sincere if haphazard search for understanding, visible in every fiber of Tompa’s affecting central performance, cleverly lets Jude expose the insufficiency in quick fixes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The applications of no case to answer, made by the defence at the conclusion of the prosecution case, were based on insufficiency of evidence.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

"Vitamin D insufficiency is something that has been recognized as a potential health problem on a fairly large scale in the U.S.,"

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

Pictures of bruises on Trump’s hands began circulating in February, and his diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency was made public over the summer after pictures of Trump with swollen ankles appeared.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2025

But when Arturo didn’t say anything, I felt acutely the meagerness of it, the insufficiency.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez